Siluriformes

Of the Siluriformes ( fish cats ) account approximately the quarter of the fresh water fish species. Currently, 2743 fish cats S are known but the scientists estimate that there exists about it rather from 3600 to 4500.

Families

Currently, the classification of the Siluriformes emphasizes 37 S including/understanding the following families:
  • Akysidae Gill, 1861
  • Amblycipitidae Day, 1873
  • Amphiliidae Regan, 1911
  • Ariidae Bleeker, 1862
  • Aspredinidae
  • Astroblepidae Bleeker, 1862
  • Auchenipteridae Bleeker, 1862
  • Bagridae Bleeker, 1858
  • Callichthyidae Bonaparte, 1838
  • Cetopsidae Bleeker, 1858
  • Chacidae Bleeker, 1858
  • Clariidae Bonaparte, 1846
  • Cranoglanididae Myers, 1931
  • Diplomystidae Eigenmann, 1890
  • Doradidae Bleeker, 1858
  • Erethistidae Bleeker, 1862
  • Heptapteridae Gill, 1861
  • Heteropneustidae Hora, 1936
  • Hypophthalmidae
  • Ictaluridae Gill, 1861
  • Lacantuniidae Rodiles-Hernández, Hendrickson and Lundberg, 2005
  • Loricariidae Rafinesque, 1815
  • Malapteruridae Bleeker, 1858
  • Mochokidae Jordan, 1923
  • Nematogenyidae Eigenmann, 1927
  • Olyridae
  • Pangasiidae Bleeker, 1858
  • Parakysidae Roberts, 1989
  • Pimelodidae
  • Plotosidae Bleeker, 1858
  • Pseudopimelodidae Fernández-Yépez and Martín, 1953
  • Schilbeidae
  • Scoloplacidae Bailey and Baskin, 1976
  • Siluridae Vat, 1816
  • Sisoridae Bleeker, 1858
  • Trichomycteridae Bleeker, 1858

External bond

  • Inventory of the species

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